Is MIT a good company to work for?

MIT has an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, based on over 4,842 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 86% of employees would recommend working at MIT to a friend and 76% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about MIT have been left by employees working as Graduate Teaching Assistant , Teaching Assistant and Professor .

Does MIT pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, MIT employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at MIT. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at MIT?

86% of MIT employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated MIT 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 4.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at MIT?

Research Assistant (307) , Graduate Research Assistant (221) , Postdoctoral Associate (216) , Postdoctoral Research Associate (138) , Graduate Student (127) , Postdoctoral Fellow (117) , PhD Student (115) , Research Scientist (98) , Researcher (81) , Undergraduate Researcher (81) , Graduate Student Researcher (65) , Administrative Assistant (62) , PhD Graduate Student (58) , Research Associate (58) , Undergraduate Research Assistant (56)

What are the pros of working at MIT according to real employee reviews?

"2. Great People: It can be great to collaborate with some of the smartest minds in the world" ((in 419 reviews)); "Benefits are great and the Credit union is fantastic." ((in 343 reviews)); "MIT offers great opportunities for their students to gain research and work experience." ((in 87 reviews)); "Good culture and can be improved" ((in 72 reviews)); "Good work life balance it is good" ((in 61 reviews))

What are the cons of working at MIT according to real employee reviews?

"low pay and difficult to find affordable housing in the area" ((in 213 reviews)); "Low salary and very competitive" ((in 181 reviews)); "Long hours during certain points of position but all was worth the time put in." ((in 68 reviews)); "Management is poor" ((in 41 reviews)); "Annoying HR and pushy supervisor." ((in 20 reviews))

What are employees saying about MIT layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about MIT layoffs and their outlook for job security at MIT in 2026.

What are the top reviewed MIT locations?

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MIT reviews

4.4

86% would recommend to a friend

(4,268 total reviews)

Sally Kornbluth

91% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

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4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.1

Career opportunities

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.8

Senior management

3.8

Compensation and benefits

MIT has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 4,268 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The MIT employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

Apr 18, 2015

Sexism prevails. Innovation, though present, is an uphill battle for all but the elite

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Pros

MIT is an institution of higher education committed to staying at the forefront of what matters in education - producing the research & teaching to solve humanity's problems. If you believe in education, you can believe in working as a part of the MIT machine.

Cons

Sexism, ageism, ableism, and elitism are the dominant driving cultural forces in decision making at MIT. If you are not one of the nimble independent researchers, you are a part of a machine which is quick to hang on "the way it's always been done."

5.0

Apr 16, 2015

Stimulating, dynamic environment

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Pros

Great co-workers, stimulating environment, fantastic benefits and lots of interesting work going on. Faculty are amazing

Cons

Tough commute if you are not near the red line. Salaries are a bit behind the for-profit sector and no bonus potential

4.0

Apr 15, 2015

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Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work hours that pay well, but let you do other work. Supportive bosses who understand that you have academics.

Cons

Between the academics and extracurricular, it can be hard to find the time necessary to get the work done in a meaningful, project based job.

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